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His Royal Highness, the
Duke of Connaught in 1921 and was designed by Edwin
Lutyens.
Beneath the India Gate
burns an eternal flame .The monument was dedicated to
the nation 10 years later by the then Viceroy, Lord
Irwin. Another memorial, Amar Jawan Jyoti was added much
later, after India got its independence. It is in the
form of a flame that burns day and night under the arch
to remind the nation of soldiers who laid down their
lives in the Indo-Pakistan War of December 1971.The
entire monument is extremely beautiful and the arch
stands on a low base of red Bharatpur stone which rises
in stages to a huge molding. beneath, which are
inscribed Imperial sons. Above on both sides is
inscribed INDIA, flanked by MCM and to the right, XIX.
From the base of the arch one can get a good view of
Rashtrapati Bhavan. Surrounding the imposing structure
is a large expanse of lush green lawns, which is a
popular picnic spot.
Connaught Place, New Delhi
Connaught Place is an important shopping centre of New
Delhi. This place was designed to connect Old and New
Delhi. This place was built in a horseshoe pattern,
consisting of inner, middle and outer circles. It came
up in 1931 with the official transfer of the capital
from Calcutta to Delhi. Now, it is the most wanted place
of the next generation and various multi-storey
buildings are also located in its periphery. Connaught
Place and its outer ring, Connaught Circus, together
comprises two storeyed arcaded buildings. Connaught
Place was designed by Sir Robert Tor Russell. This is
the main commercial centre of Delhi. Architecturally,
both the Connaught Place and the Connaught Circus are
very distinctive. To the South is the Jan Path (the
People's Way), on the East and West are the hostels for
the members of the newly convened Legislative Assembly. |
